by Kathy | Dec 9, 2025 | Christmas, Devotional, Resources
What comes to mind when you first hear “Christmas?” You may feel overwhelmed by the busyness of shopping, cooking, and cleaning that often fills this time of year. Or, you may happily anticipate the decorating, parties, cookie exchanges, and plethora of...
by Kathy | Dec 2, 2025 | biblical literacy, Christmas, Discipleship, Quiet Time
So, how well do you know the real Christmas story? Can you separate biblical truth from pure fiction? Many “facts” we think we know about Jesus’ birth are not really factual at all. Centuries of tradition and even popular culture have affected the way we view the...
by Kathy | Nov 25, 2025 | Bible Study Tools and Tips, biblical literacy, Quiet Time
The timeless biblical principles in Scripture are just as true, authoritative, and applicable now as they were when the Bible was written. Our God is eternally true and unchanging. (Numbers 23:19, Psalm 102:27, Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8). Since God’s Word...
by Kathy | Nov 18, 2025 | Bible Study Tools and Tips, biblical literacy, Uncategorized
Before we can understand what a Bible passage means we must first see what it says. Therefore, faithful Inductive study always begins with good Bible observation. Inductive Bible study is evidence-based. We work to understand the author’s original intent...
by Kathy | Nov 11, 2025 | biblical literacy, Trials and difficulties
You’ve probably heard – or maybe you’ve even said – “God will never give you more than you can handle.” Sounds really good but there’s just one problem. The Bible doesn’t teach that. Many people point to 1 Corinthians...
by Kathy | Nov 4, 2025 | Discipleship, Prayer, Resources, Trials and difficulties, Uncategorized, Women's issues
Thanksgiving is almost here. It’s that time of year when we put greater emphasis on being grateful, when we contemplate all God has done and provided. But often we struggle with expressing our gratitude to God. Sometimes we allow the busyness of the season to...
by Kathy | Oct 28, 2025 | Bible study Lessons, Resources, Theology, Uncategorized
Since they make up almost 80% of the New Testament, it’s important for us to know how best to understand the epistles. These letters were written by an apostle or early church leader to another individual, church, or group of churches. The epistles are a great...
by Kathy | Oct 21, 2025 | Bible study Lessons, biblical literacy, Resources, Uncategorized
Do you feel you have a grasp of the overall timeline of the Bible? Since the books in the Bible are not organized chronologically, it’s easy to get confused about where the different Bible books fall historically. Since it helps me to step back and see the big...
by Kathy | Oct 14, 2025 | Bible, biblical literacy, Uncategorized
The term “post-exilic” refers to a specific time frame in the history of the ancient Jews. It includes their return to Judah after their exile in Babylon and the restoration of Jerusalem, which was destroyed by Babylon’s King Nebuchadnezzar. You may not be familiar...
by Kathy | Oct 7, 2025 | Bible Study Tools and Tips, Resources, Uncategorized
Contrast and comparison are common teaching tools used by the biblical authors. Learning to spot and understand these literary devices during your observation will greatly enhance your Bible study. Observation is the first step of inductive Bible study. Before we can...
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